#Alcohol Tw

[vickytokio]

It's been ages that I say at least 5 or 6 people from my extended family are actual alcoholics. Any time I bring it up, everyone is like "nah, it's not that much!"; "it's not that big deal!"

Just because they're not usually out of control, just because they're not going after alcohol that isn't proper for human consumption, just because they don't look like some random character or that homeless person that you judge so much, it doesn't mean they're not! If they're fucking drinking every single day for the past 30, 40 years I have news for you

tumblr in general – outside of the other addicts i know – has kind of a bizarre perception of substance abuse in general

everyone needs to realize that YOU KNOW ADDICTS. there’s a 99.99% chance that everyone on this website knows an addict. and i’m not talking about abusers. not every addict is an abusive parent. that is a myth. i’m talking about your nicest friend, your cousin, your friend’s mom who is always so friendly, i’m talking about your younger siblings and your friend’s friends, your teachers and coworkers. good decent people who are addicts behind closed doors

there needs to be a lot more discussion about addiction on this website in general. the way it disproportionately affects mentally ppl, abuse victims, LGBT people, homeless people… addiction is common. addiction isn’t just the meth addict you saw on television last week

and u know what? the meth addict you saw on television last week isn’t some circus freak for tlc to profit off of. they are a real, living human being and still deserve love & respect

at the end of the day outside of “abusive parents who are addicts” there’s little to no discussion about addiction on this website and it’s frustrating and tiring for me bc there’s so much mischaracterization of the experiences of addicts

addicts can be shy, we can be soft and sweet, we can be anxious, we can be friendly, we can be responsible and hard working

we all need to work harder to dismantle the myths of addiction & build up addicts and create a world where addicts are given respect & patience instead of disdain and outright mockery when we choose to be open & honest about our addiction

bc the way things are? a lot of the addicts i know – myself included (all of whom are marginalized ppl, btw) – still have trouble opening up and talking honestly about our struggles because it can be so incredibly alienating and scary. even in the supportive & understanding environment that tumblr has created most addicts i know are still largely silent about issues that literally affect us day to day

we as a community have to do better

[albatris]

today's natnowrimo word count is 50,112!! victory with a day to spare!

short update today since I'd best be sleepin soon

I'm going to an oddities and curiosities expo tomorrow! and I was meant to get a tattoo today but my artist was unwell :c that's okay! next week!

today's excerpt is.....

“Jen. It’s always a pleasure.” March’s face scrunched up, Nat supposed happily. March said, “And who is this?”

“This is Nat,” Jen said, latching briefly onto Nat’s arm. “He’s my personal bodyguard for this evening.”

March laughed. “You don’t think so lowly of my friends.”

“Of course not,” Jen laughed right back. “It’s Cheri Pharmaceutical I’m worried about.”

March laughed some more, and Jen laughed, and it went on a touch longer than Nat thought was comfortable. He wondered whether he should laugh, too. He wasn’t sure what was funny.

“Nat, how about you go get us some drinks?” Jen asked.

Nat scratched at his hands. “Us as in us or us as in you and Reuben March?”

Jen kept on smiling and didn’t look over. “Thank you, Nat.”

Will you be safe on your own? Nat thought about asking, but then figured Jen herself was the authority on where he should be at any given moment, so he might as well just listen to her. Nat abandoned the pair of them and zeroed in on one of the staff floating around carrying drinks on a plate.

“Hello,” Nat said. “What are these?”

“Sparkling wine, sir.”

Oh. Sir. Nat didn’t like that. He plucked two of the glasses off the plate and absconded from the interaction. If March wanted one, March could have one, and if March didn’t want one, Nat would just pretend it had always been for himself.

He shouldered his way back through the crowd as politely as he could, and stood aside from Jen and March and waited for them to notice him. Their conversation quickly trailed off into silence and Jen gave him a slightly irritated look.

“Do you mind giving us a moment, Nat?” she said, and Nat realised he’d gravely misread a social cue. Go get us some drinks was code for leave us the fuck alone.

How had he been meant to know that? Nat left them again and headed back into the terrifying mass of partygoers, resisting the urge to mumble rude words to himself. He downed one glass of sparkling wine, then shrugged and downed the other, too, hoping the alcohol would soften the edges of his nerves.

today's mood is multiple beautiful walks in the sunshine even though my legs wail in protest all the time and today's jam is "you're too weird" by fruit bats

bye everyone! I love you!

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

as newspapers today dont tend to hire children, a modern day Tintin would run a clickbait YouTube channel, except the clickbait is 100% real every single time

he starts off as an irritating conservative pundit at 14, meets Chang then leaves the think tank paying him and launches his own independent channel and blows up shortly after. Chang helps with video editing and managing his socials and they often chat on video calls between adventures. Haddock, his foster dad, has absolutely no knowledge of his earlier videos.

[eddiediaaz]

(you don't have to be a frequent enjoyer of either to vote. weed can mean any type of marijuana products: joints, edibles, oils, etc.)

add where you're from in the tags if you feel like it!

[zachwilde]

Kiddo, the only way you're gonna see me shirtless if you see me at the beach or something. Sorry to disappoint ya.

If I don't, who will? What about a behind the scenes extra bits? You could be shirtless for that.

[feligayzed]

why worry about your problems when you can just as easily drink 'em into oblivion??

[mythtakens]

"You want a beer?" "Probably more than one."

[666news-and-horoscopes]

[jasper-wainwright]

"Even better if you give them a cowboy boot glass with an alcoholic beverage in it; rich people love a good bev' and walking around -- or golf carting," Jasper said with a serene nod. The description made a particular face come into mind; one that him and his sister liked to send the occasional petty meme about.

Jasper took a sip from one of his cups, holding the other out to Shawn. This was the type of offer he usually made to Maisie -- a sacrificial lamb offering. If it sucked, Shawn's face would warn him, hopefully. "Haven't tasted this one yet, try now or forever hold your peace."

~~*~~

"Not that I remember but...it's been a while since I was in school too," she chewed on the side of cheek as her mind wandered. It was definitely something she would have done in high school but she was a nerd about history. And she could have convinced to Julie to at least come with her. "I could check with the high school though."

Shawn chuckled again and shook her head as she looked back at him. They did have more and more tourists in town with all of the business that Obsidian was pretending to do. And quite a few of them were pretending to be cowboys. "Well now I want to do that but give them, like, little red cowboy hats or something. Maybe plastic spurs. They'd never know it was so we could tell the real ones from the fake."

[blimbo-buddy]

I'm never buying a hamster off of craigslist again bro what the fuck is this

[courtesycalling]

[octoling-wearing-gauges]

look who's back

[nightwhispcrs]

"my feelings aren't hurt," reid shrugged it off as he took a sip from the fresh beer he'd ordered. when he showed up that evening, he'd only promised to stay for one. now he had lost count as to whether this was his third or fourth bottle, but he didn't care. his mood had soured and it suited. "do i like being called rude when i'm simply standing there, trying to have a good time? do i like having my supposed friend ignore me? no. but i'm not some little child who feels alone at recess. i don't care." he was hurt, and that only led to the opposite of vulnerability.

Ah crap he has been too harsh. Turning around ready to apologise, he frowned when he saw Reid walk back to the bar. Oh absolutely not. Walking towards him, he sighed. "Hey man. I'm sorry. That was really mean and I truly didn't mean to come across as like harsh. But I have this tendency to get a little too blunt even when I'm just messing around. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings"

[skyblueartt]

Life's been rough for Henry after all the horrors

[kimhongjoongs]

ateez taking shots @ coachella 2024

[maryhanaae4]

orel puppington